First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in El Cajon, CA 92020. It is one of 130 churches in El Cajon, and one of 2 Presbyterian congregations in the city.
Grounded in God. Gathered in Community. Giving in Love.
A vibrant and multicultural city has moved in around our historic church which was founded in 1883. Located two blocks from downtown El Cajon, we are exploring together how to tangibly live out God’s Realm of love, engage younger generations with the gospel of Christ, and have greater impact on our increasingly diverse neighborhood. We are committed to cultivating spiritual formation and justice-oriented service as we strive to embody the beloved community God longs the church to be.
Serving since 1883 · ADA compliant
El Cajon, CA, 92020Service times
- Saturday 9am
- Sunday 9:30am · in person or for livestream
First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 767 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across California — 11,638 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
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Latest from First Presbyterian Church of El Cajon's YouTube channel: Jesus of Nazareth, DVM - 09-13-26 (all videos).
The community around First Presbyterian Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. About 1 in 7 the workforce is looking for work and not finding it, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,300 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the tables that run short before the month does, and for this church's table to be long.
- Food Insecurity: 25.1%
- Unemployment: 15.9% (5.2–26.7%)
- Social Isolation: 38.9%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 31.4%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 28.8%
- Poverty Rate: 22.2% (13.5–30.9%)
- Depression: 24.9%
- Child Poverty: 22.3% (6.3–38.3%)
- Housing Insecurity: 19.7%
- Diabetes: 13.4%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.4%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
El Cajon city is served by 47 churches — about one congregation for every 2,111 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church
- Saint Albans Episcopal Church — 0 mi away
- Blessed Trinity Church — 0.1 mi away
- Masjid Madina Al- Munara — 0.1 mi away
- First Baptist Church of El Cajon — 0.1 mi away
- Bible Believers Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Christ Church Unity of El Cajon — 0.2 mi away
- Foursquare Gospel Church — 0.2 mi away
- Greater Christ Temple Apostolic Church — 0.2 mi away
- Seventh Day Adventist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana — 0.2 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church — 2.4 mi away
- Trinity Church — 3.9 mi away in Spring Valley, CA
- New Life Presbyterian Church — 5 mi away in La Mesa, CA
- Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church — 5.1 mi away in Lakeside, CA
- San Diego Taiwanese Presbyterian Church — 5.2 mi away in La Mesa, CA
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